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Title: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: TEQUILA -aka- RED RUM on October 22, 2009, 03:13:34 PM
I am installing xm, and I am asking if I should keep the factory speakers, ..pipes are stock for now...thanks ..Keith..... :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: GregKhougaz on October 22, 2009, 03:24:09 PM
The stockers are fine for some..  You might as well look at upgrading while you have the fairing off.  There are many to choose from.  Just a couple of examples:

J & M (http://www.jmcorp.com/SeeProducts.asp?PF=43)
Hogtunes vs. Hawg Wired (http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=38909.0)

Just to get you started thinking.  :coolblue:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Trapperdog on October 22, 2009, 03:35:30 PM
The stock one's make pretty good refrigerator magnets  ;D
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Fired00d on October 22, 2009, 04:18:48 PM
The stock one's make pretty good refrigerator magnets  ;D
Or headphones...

(http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8635.0;attach=20985;image)

:huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:

 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 :fireman:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: TEQUILA -aka- RED RUM on October 22, 2009, 04:44:32 PM
Good one....this site does it right...bigger is better.... :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: 110tHunDer on October 22, 2009, 05:01:05 PM
Or headphones...

:huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:

 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 :fireman:

LOL!  One from the archives there!  Made my day! :huepfenlol2:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on October 22, 2009, 05:30:45 PM
I put a Hawg wired amp and speakers in and it sounds awesome.

I'm doing the XM module over the winter as well. 
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: TEQUILA -aka- RED RUM on October 22, 2009, 05:35:52 PM
Biketronics also makes excellent speakers and amps. And most of their stuff is made in North America too.

Also, you may be a bit dissapointed with XM. There many who claim that SIRIUS Satellite is superior. Just a thought..............  :)
  Iwould rather have sirius ...how do i get it....
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on October 22, 2009, 05:41:16 PM
they don't make an internal Sirius module--you need to go external and plug in to the aux jack. Don't they both have a lot of the same stations?? I have both and I listen to the same stations whether listening to Sirius or XM.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: TEQUILA -aka- RED RUM on October 22, 2009, 05:43:18 PM
I have Sirus in my car love it....
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on October 22, 2009, 06:09:43 PM
I have Sirus in my car love it....

Sirius is 1 car and XM in the other--would rather have the Sat unit internal instead of a handlebar mount--so I guess I will need to stay on the XM side for the bike
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Trapperdog on October 22, 2009, 07:41:55 PM
Or headphones...

(http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8635.0;attach=20985;image)

:huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:

 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 :fireman:

 :huepfenjump3: :huepfenjump3: :huepfenjump3:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Rooster on October 22, 2009, 08:07:00 PM
Man you had to reach back for that one dood :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: slamr on October 22, 2009, 09:00:24 PM
I thought Sirius and XM were one now?  Do you still need two different accounts to listen to both?

slamr
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: skyglide on October 22, 2009, 10:01:06 PM
I have them both and subscribe to XM.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: JCZ on October 23, 2009, 08:59:03 AM
  Iwould rather have sirius ...how do i get it....

Subscribe to XM and you have all the sirius channels......they're both the same now.  Have been for awhile. :2vrolijk_21:

I have stock speakers and the Hog Pods and they work great even at 80 mph! :2vrolijk_21:  The wife got the Hog Pods first and once I heard the difference, I had to get mine on, too.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: JCZ on October 23, 2009, 09:00:23 AM
Subscribe to XM and you have all the sirius channels......they're both the same now.  Have been for awhile. :2vrolijk_21:

I have stock speakers and the Hog Pods and they work great even at 80 mph! :2vrolijk_21:  The wife got the Hog Pods first and once I heard the difference, I had to get mine on, too.

By the way, the 105 in the lower left gauge is the oil temp.  The t120F that you see just below the speedometer is the head temp. :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on October 23, 2009, 10:02:00 AM
By the way, the 105 in the lower left gauge is the oil temp.  The t120F that you see just below the speedometer is the head temp. :2vrolijk_21:

There you go-----advertising those damn Dakota's again!!!!  They do look really good though :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: DICKW on October 23, 2009, 10:07:13 AM
There you go-----advertising those damn Dakota's again!!!!  They do look really good though :2vrolijk_21:

Gotta rub it in, for those of us that are jealous.    Thanks buddy...  ;)
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: TEQUILA -aka- RED RUM on October 24, 2009, 08:53:49 PM
By the way, the 105 in the lower left gauge is the oil temp.  The t120F that you see just below the speedometer is the head temp. :2vrolijk_21:
  Thank you JCZ.....Keith....going with hog pods......
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: h-d mikey on October 24, 2009, 09:44:59 PM
By the way, the 105 in the lower left gauge is the oil temp.  The t120F that you see just below the speedometer is the head temp. :2vrolijk_21:


Where did you tap in to get the head Temp?? Is it a stock sensor??

hd mikey
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Boatman on October 24, 2009, 10:39:18 PM
Don't have a picture of a stock speaker, but here's what a great speaker looks like.  A stock magnet is 1.5-2" at best.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on October 24, 2009, 10:44:13 PM
Don't have a picture of a stock speaker, but here's what a great speaker looks like.  A stock magnet is 1.5-2" at best.

Had the same ones in my last bike--awesome speakers.  :2vrolijk_21: Will be ordering the updated versions for my SESG in a few weeks.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: JCZ on October 24, 2009, 11:08:10 PM

Where did you tap in to get the head Temp?? Is it a stock sensor??

hd mikey
The same lead as your EFI
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: hd-dude on October 24, 2009, 11:39:55 PM

Where did you tap in to get the head Temp?? Is it a stock sensor??

hd mikey

This is a new feature with the Dakota Digital guages. The head temp is read from the serial data bus. The bike has a head temp sensor on the front cylinder head.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Twolanerider on October 24, 2009, 11:58:29 PM
This is a new feature with the Dakota Digital guages. The head temp is read from the serial data bus. The bike has a head temp sensor on the front cylinder head.

Those continue to look almost too tempting.  The blue gauges on JC's blue bike is an outstanding combination Jim.  Just how plug and play aren't they?  How much new or extra needs to be wired to exercise all the functions of the instruments?
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: hd-dude on October 25, 2009, 12:52:35 AM
Those continue to look almost too tempting.  The blue gauges on JC's blue bike is an outstanding combination Jim.  Just how plug and play aren't they?  How much new or extra needs to be wired to exercise all the functions of the instruments?

The only wiring to be done is for the oil temp guage. If you have one already then you can use the existing wiring but the sensor and the connector will need to be changed. The rest is truly plug and play. There is an additional harness to interconnect all of the guages, all plug-in. The added harness is a small guage 2 conductor cable that is for the dimming feature (there is a photocell in the face of the tach) and programming of the guages. Each guage has warning points that can be set. When you hit the set point the guage flashes.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Twolanerider on October 25, 2009, 01:25:52 AM
The only wiring to be done is for the oil temp guage. If you have one already then you can use the existing wiring but the sensor and the connector will need to be changed. The rest is truly plug and play. There is an additional harness to interconnect all of the guages, all plug-in. The added harness is a small guage 2 conductor cable that is for the dimming feature (there is a photocell in the face of the tach) and programming of the guages. Each guage has warning points that can be set. When you hit the set point the guage flashes.

Interesting.  Thanks Jim.  Already have the HD branded oil temp gauge in each bike.  So a wire from the sending unit is already a home run from the sender to inside the fairing.

The whole family always asks, "what do you want for Christmas?"  Maybe they could all go together....  Hmmmmmm ::) .
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: MKW on October 25, 2009, 08:40:36 AM
I put a Hawg wired amp and speakers in and it sounds awesome.

I'm doing the XM module over the winter as well. 

mjb 765,

Which Hawg-Wired amp and speaker did you go with?  Does the red/orange color of the speaker show through?  What speaker covers do you have?  Geeze, I didn't mean to bombard you with questions it just happen  :)
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on October 25, 2009, 09:05:10 AM
mjb 765,

Which Hawg-Wired amp and speaker did you go with?  Does the red/orange color of the speaker show through?  What speaker covers do you have?  Geeze, I didn't mean to bombard you with questions it just happen  :)

The amp is the PSC-1502 and the speakers were the older versions of the DX504-70 with stock speaker covers. They were on my 06 SG which was sold recently, but I don't recall really noticing the red speaker through the cover. I will be adding the amp which I removed from the old bike and ordering another set of DX504's to my new SESG asap. Hope this helps.....
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: MKW on October 25, 2009, 04:37:44 PM
The amp is the PSC-1502 and the speakers were the older versions of the DX504-70 with stock speaker covers. They were on my 06 SG which was sold recently, but I don't recall really noticing the red speaker through the cover. I will be adding the amp which I removed from the old bike and ordering another set of DX504's to my new SESG asap. Hope this helps.....

Thanks-It does help and I appreciate it!
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Invisible68 on October 26, 2009, 02:36:29 AM
There you go-----advertising those damn Dakota's again!!!!  They do look really good though :2vrolijk_21:

I'm a thinking he gets a commission everytime he posts a picture here.....
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Wheelsnkeels on November 21, 2009, 07:57:01 PM
This is a new feature with the Dakota Digital gauges. The head temp is read from the serial data bus. The bike has a head temp sensor on the front cylinder head.

JC is killin me with these dam gauges what are they going to cost me?
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on November 21, 2009, 10:03:59 PM
JC is killin me with these dam gauges what are they going to cost me?

They are $1200 on the Dakota Digital website, getting them from Jim (HD Dude) gets you 10% off.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: JCZ on November 22, 2009, 09:03:45 AM
They are $1200 on the Dakota Digital website, getting them from Jim (HD Dude) gets you 10% off.

Hey, that's $120 for more mods!   We're needing all we can get. :2vrolijk_21: I just sent Jim another list yesterday.  He's taking a week off.....then Terries bike goes in (parts are back from the painter).  And of course......now she's gotta have the Dakota Digital gauges in red.  Then my bike goes back in for some more mods. :pepper:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on November 22, 2009, 09:30:37 AM
Hey, that's $120 for more mods!   We're needing all we can get. :2vrolijk_21: I just sent Jim another list yesterday.  He's taking a week off.....then Terries bike goes in (parts are back from the painter).  And of course......now she's gotta have the Dakota Digital gauges in red.  Then my bike goes back in for some more mods. :pepper:

More Mods? All I can say is that you are lucky you live on the other side of the country from me :huepfenlol2:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Wheelsnkeels on November 22, 2009, 12:22:45 PM
I want access to JC's money tree!! :orange:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Sapper6 on November 22, 2009, 01:16:43 PM
Hey, that's $120 for more mods!   We're needing all we can get. :2vrolijk_21: I just sent Jim another list yesterday.  He's taking a week off.....then Terries bike goes in (parts are back from the painter).  And of course......now she's gotta have the Dakota Digital gauges in red.  Then my bike goes back in for some more mods. :pepper:

Your a bad bad man.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: DICKW on November 22, 2009, 01:35:01 PM
Hey, that's $120 for more mods!   We're needing all we can get. :2vrolijk_21: I just sent Jim another list yesterday.  He's taking a week off.....then Terries bike goes in (parts are back from the painter).  And of course......now she's gotta have the Dakota Digital gauges in red.  Then my bike goes back in for some more mods. :pepper:
Slow down my friend....it's hard to keep up.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: RedDevil on November 22, 2009, 04:10:57 PM
They are $1200 on the Dakota Digital website, getting them from Jim (HD Dude) gets you 10% off.

$1200!!  :o  Plus labor to have them installed?  Holy Chit!!!  All to replace perfectly good gauges?  I don't get it.  :nixweiss:   

:devil:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: DICKW on November 22, 2009, 04:29:50 PM
$1200!!  :o  Plus labor to have them installed?  Holy Chit!!!  All to replace perfectly good gauges?  I don't get it.  :nixweiss:   

:devil:

Nah, you can do it yourself.

A wise man once told me "This chit ain't Rocket Science"
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on November 22, 2009, 04:51:29 PM
$1200!!  :o  Plus labor to have them installed?  Holy Chit!!!  All to replace perfectly good gauges?  I don't get it.  :nixweiss:   

:devil:

Labor?? You got something else to do all winter??
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: CVOTequila on November 22, 2009, 05:04:20 PM
Hey, that's $120 for more mods!   We're needing all we can get. :2vrolijk_21: I just sent Jim another list yesterday.  He's taking a week off.....then Terries bike goes in (parts are back from the painter).  And of course......now she's gotta have the Dakota Digital gauges in red.  Then my bike goes back in for some more mods. :pepper:


keep us in the loop on your mods......you have been giving me some great ideas for mine!!
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: RedDevil on November 22, 2009, 08:57:55 PM
Labor?? You got something else to do all winter??

Yeah, ride.   :nixweiss: 8)

:devil:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on November 22, 2009, 10:07:33 PM
Up here we need to do something during the snow....riding just isn't it :(
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: JCZ on November 22, 2009, 10:28:38 PM
Yeah, ride.   :nixweiss: 8)

:devil:

Oh yea.....us too! :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Wheelsnkeels on November 23, 2009, 02:59:41 PM
Up here we need to do something during the snow....riding just isn't it :(

Great time to go Riding in Florida and the Keys
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on November 23, 2009, 03:00:52 PM
Great time to go Riding in Florida and the Keys
:2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: KODAGRIN on November 24, 2009, 02:04:01 AM
JC is killin me with these dam gauges what are they going to cost me?

Sorry, but digital is a step backwards for guages....looks like something missing.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on November 24, 2009, 06:13:24 AM
Sorry, but digital is a step backwards for guages....looks like something missing.

Why do you think that?
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: KODAGRIN on November 24, 2009, 11:13:45 AM
Sorry, but back when cages started using idiot lights, I became programmed to think that analog guages were best and just like the way you can read info by where the needle is on the face of the guage.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: mjb765 on November 24, 2009, 11:15:34 AM
To each his own....they are different but not a step backwards......
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: KODAGRIN on November 24, 2009, 11:16:56 AM
Yeah not backward--much better than idiot light
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: TEQUILA -aka- RED RUM on November 24, 2009, 11:18:09 AM
Up here we need to do something during the snow....riding just isn't it :(
  Riding snowmoble.....
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Wheelsnkeels on December 02, 2009, 06:25:15 PM
Has anyone tried the Arc Audio MPAK upgrades?
The youtube videos are impressive. I know they are used by Dragonfly Concepts in their detach fairings.

http://www.arcaudio.com/Motorcycle.asp
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: JCZ on December 02, 2009, 08:00:49 PM
Sorry, but digital is a step backwards for guages....looks like something missing.

At first it was nothing.....then idiot lights.....then analog.....and now digital.  Digital is also much more accurate than analog (like analog was to idiot lights.....light years advanced). :2vrolijk_21:

But I realize that we all have different standards, expectations and preferences and that's what keeps it all interesting.

Back on topic.....we (wife and I) ride with stock speakers however, we've added the Hog Pod dash mounted tweeters and are very happy with what we have.
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: spydglide on December 02, 2009, 08:05:18 PM
At first it was nothing.....then idiot lights.....then analog.....and now digital.  Digital is also much more accurate than analog (like analog was to idiot lights.....light years advanced). :2vrolijk_21:

But I realize that we all have different standards, expectations and preferences and that's what keeps it all interesting.
Some of us like the 'visual' of the analog gauge...one reason I've never gone to a digital watch.  Just love seeing the hands/dials move and point out to the numbers.  :) har!  spyder
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: tjstreetglide on December 02, 2009, 08:42:57 PM
Don't have a picture of a stock speaker, but here's what a great speaker looks like.  A stock magnet is 1.5-2" at best.
Did you run these speakers with out the amp?
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: Wheelsnkeels on December 02, 2009, 08:59:51 PM
At first it was nothing.....then idiot lights.....then analog.....and now digital.  Digital is also much more accurate than analog (like analog was to idiot lights.....light years advanced). :2vrolijk_21:

But I realize that we all have different standards, expectations and preferences and that's what keeps it all interesting.

Back on topic.....we (wife and I) ride with stock speakers however, we've added the Hog Pod dash mounted tweeters and are very happy with what we have.

I think I'm pretty much sold on the Hog Pods I really like how they look on your 2 bikes. The black they come in is it the Vivid Black of the fairing?


As far as the gauges I think I'll be going that way too.

I'm with Spyder in that I enjoy the Analog in my street rods and didn't mind it on my Softails I even like the CVO gauges too.  :2vrolijk_21:

I think the Digital modernizes the Street Glide and I like the added head temp reading and oil temp.

I mean it's not like I'm adding Passing lamps or something crazy :nixweiss:
Title: Re: Stock Speakers ..are they any good..
Post by: spydglide on December 02, 2009, 09:12:00 PM
I think I'm pretty much sold on the Hog Pods I really like how they look on your 2 bikes. The black they come in is it the Vivid Black of the fairing?


As far as the gauges I think I'll be going that way too.

I'm with Spyder in that I enjoy the Analog in my street rods and didn't mind it on my Softails I even like the CVO gauges too.  :2vrolijk_21:

I think the Digital modernizes the Street Glide and I like the added the head temp reading and oil temp.

I mean it's not like I'm adding Passing lamps or something crazy :nixweiss:

:huepfenlol2:  har.  spyder